Influence of menopause on cognitive performance in aging Indian women: A cross‐sectional study
Hitesh Pradhan, Jonas S Sundarakumar · 2025
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Hitesh Pradhan and Jonas Sundarakumar study menopause timing and cognition in aging Indian women in a 2025 paper. Estrogen may protect the brain, so early loss could raise decline risk. Indian data on menopause age and thinking skills were thin. The team drew on a rural community aging cohort.
Baseline data covered nearly fifteen hundred post-menopausal women. Menopause was grouped as premature, early, or normal by age. A Hindi mental state exam measured cognitive performance. Regression adjusted for schooling, health, and lifestyle factors. Premature menopause linked significantly to poorer cognition. Older age, schooling, body mass, inactivity, and child count also mattered. Women over sixty-five with premature menopause fared worst of all. Age and menopause timing interacted in the analysis. The authors urge attention to early menopause in brain health planning.
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| CREATOR | Hitesh Pradhan, Jonas S Sundarakumar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |